Verse 24·VR 3.9.24

स्नेहात् च बहुमानात् च स्मारये त्वाम् न शिक्षये | न कथंचन सा कार्या गृहीत धनुषा त्वया || ३-९-२४ बुद्धिः वैरम् विना हन्तुम् राक्षसान् दण्डक आश्रितान् | अपराधम् विना हन्तुम् लोको वीर न कामये || ३-९-२५

snehaat ca bahumaanaat ca smaaraye tvaam na shikShaye |na kathaMcana saa kaaryaa gR^ihiita dhanuShaa tvayaa || 3-9-24buddhiH vairam vinaa hantum raakShasaan daNDaka aashritaan |aparaadham vinaa hantum loko viira na kaamaye || 3-9-25

Translation

"In affinity and in respect I am reminding but not tutoring you, and in anyway improper is that thought of yours to wield your bow to kill the demons dwelling in Dandaka without any enmity, oh, brave one, undesirable is the killing of offenceless... [3-9-24, 25]

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Seetha Concerned about Sri Rama's Vow to Kill Demons

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